The global recession continues to create new realities for students, institutions, and faculty members engaged in higher education. This blog chronicles those changes for academic / historical record purposes. Click on the URL at the end of each posting to view the complete news report.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Virginia21 — a non-partisan, student-led political action committee which advocates on behalf of Virginia college students — is spearheading a petition to reduce state budget cuts on college funding. In September, the Virginia General Assembly reached a budget agreement that called for major cuts in higher education, causing the University to reduce its planned spending by $8.1 million. The petition, known as #SaveOurSlice, requests the governor and members of the General Assembly preserve funding currently allocated to Virginia colleges and universities.
http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2014/11/student-group-starts-petition-to-combat-higher-education-funding-cuts